$2 million for new classrooms at Tai Tapu school

Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today
announced nearly $2 million funding for new classrooms at
Tai Tapu School in rural Canterbury.

“Selwyn district is
part of a rapidly growing Canterbury region. The nine new
buildings for Tai Tapu School are part of a broader
classroom building programme which will address the capacity
needs for the region,” Ms Kaye says.

“Three of the
classrooms will accommodate roll growth and six will replace
older classrooms. All of these will meet modern learning
environment standards.”

Tai Tapu School, which takes
students from Year 1 to Year 8, received most of the
neighbouring Greenpark School’s students when it closed
earlier this year. Further growth in the region has also
been anticipated in plans for a Stage 2 development at the
school.

Ms Kaye says 26 new classrooms for the Selwyn
District have been funded in the past 12 months, with a
total value of $5.3 million. The classrooms will help to
address changing demographics in the region in the next few
years.

“These new classrooms meet modern learning
environment standards which is important to raise
achievement for children and young people,” Ms Kaye says.
“Our vision is to have schools with flexible learning
areas, access to ultra-fast broadband and energy efficient
building that will serve their communities for many years to
come.”

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